Missions Major

The Missions major is designed to provide undergraduate preparation for both career missionary service and for leadership of churches in missions and to equip students for various types of mission work throughout North America and the world and for graduate study in missions and/or related fields.

 

 

 

 

B.A. in Missions Course Requirements | 124 Total Hours

General Education Foundation (33 hours)

Specializations within the General Education Foundation

• HI 211. and HI 212.
• IT 202.

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General Electives (6 hours)

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Biblical/Theological Foundation (18 hours)

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Major (67 hours)

Missions Core (47 hours)

• BI 212. Biblical Hermeneutics (3 hours)
• BI, OT, and NT courses (9 hours)
• MI 202. Introduction to Christian Missions (2 hours)
• MI 205. History of Christian Missions (2 hours)
• MI 301. Life on the Mission Field (2 hours)
• MI 306. Cross-cultural Ministry (2 hours)
• MI 311. Church Planting (3 hours)
• MI 401. Missions Coordination in the Local Church (3 hours)
• MI 404. World Religions (2 hours)
• MI 410. Contemporary Strategies in Missions (3 hours)
• EV 302. Leading a Church in Evangelism (2 hours)
• TH 301. Christian Doctrine I (3 hours)
• TH 302. Christian Doctrine (3 hours)
• TH 403. Apologetics (2 hours)
• HI 304. Christian History (3 hours)
• HI 405. History of Southern Baptists (3 hours)

6 hours of either of the following:

• Preaching:
  • PR 220. Preparing Expository Sermons (3 hours)
  • PR 230. Preaching Practicum (3 hours)
• Women's Studies:
  • WS 201. Perspectives on Women's Studies and Ministry (2 hours)
  • WS 301. Ministry Skills for Women (2 hours)
  • WS 303. Theological Speech for Women (2 hours)
• Education:
  • EDU 2010. Psychology of Teaching and Learning OR
    PSY 310. The Psychology of Learning and Teaching (3 hours)
  • CE 301. Principles of Teaching (3 hours)

Missions Practica (9 hours of the following)

• MI 321. Florida Church Starting Practicum (6 hours)
• MI 322. North American Missions Practicum/MI 323. North American Missions Practicum (3 hours)
• MI 324. International Missions Practicum I (3 hours)
• MI 325. International Missions Practicum II (3 hours)
• MI 419. Short-term Missions Internship (1-6 hours)
• MI 420. Summer Missions Internship (6 hours)
• MI 421. Semester Missions Internship (9 hours)

Missions Electives (5 hours of the following)

• Any MI, EV, PM, CE, LA, PHI, PR, PSY, GRK, HEB courses with approval